Bacolod City has seen a significant decline in leptospirosis cases, down by 85.4 percent the first seven months of 2024, according to the City Health Office (CHO).
Data from Jan. 1 to June 29 showed only seven cases, including two fatalities, compared to 48 cases during the same period last year.
CHO Environment Sanitation Division head Dr. Grace Tan confirmed that there had been no clustering of cases in the city’s barangays.
The CHO recorded one case each in Barangays Pahanocoy, Felisa, Alijis, Punta Taytay, Vista Alegre, Mansilingan, and Mandalagan.
The two reported fatalities were both males in their 30s from Barangays Pahanocoy and Punta Taytay. The primary causes of complications were delayed medical consultations and denial of infection.
The CHO urges the public, especially children, to visit rural health centers for free leptospirosis prophylaxis, particularly after exposure to floodwaters or contact with contaminated water.
“Early medical intervention is crucial in preventing serious complications and fatalities from leptospirosis,” Tan emphasized.
